JAMMU — A 32-year-old Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan was killed on Sunday when his car skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The jawan, Mohd Jaan, was posted in Kishtwar district and was travelling to his home at Kora village in […]
SRINAGAR — The efforts of the J&K Governments School Education Department (SED) are bearing results as a new enrolment drive ‘Aao School Chalein Campaign’ for bringing children to schools has witnessed 14.5% increase in the enrolment in 2021-22 as compared to 2020-21 under National Education Policy. After the unique initiative of the School Education Department, […]
LEH — Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur on Sunday directed officials to install central heating facilities at all health centres before the onset of winter and cover all residents under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and Universal Health Insurance schemes. Chairing a meeting of the State Health Society of Ladakh’s governing body, […]
ANANTNAG — Three persons died and another was injured after a mud house collapsed in the Daksum area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Manzoor Ahmad Gorsi son of Mohammad Abdullah, Hajra Begum wife of Mohammad Hussain Gorsi and Manzoor Ahmad son of Manzoor Ahmad, all residents […]
SRINAGAR — Additional Deputy General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Saturday said that religious preachers booked under PSA were instigating youth despite being warned several times. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a cricket tournament at Baramulla, Kumar said that they had warned these people many times, but they didn’t budge. “There […]
RAMBAN — Security forces on Sunday busted a militant hideout in a forest area in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the recovery of some arms and ammunition, police said. The hideout was unearthed during a joint operation by the police and Army in the Tetharka forest area of Sangaldan in Gool sub-division, […]
SOPORE — A 17-year-old boy drowns in a Nallah in Hardshiva village of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday afternoon. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the boy drowned while taking a bath in Marbal Nallah, however a rescue operation has been launched to retrieve his body. He identified […]
JAMMU — Army on Sunday organised an artificial limb camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Rajouri and identified 72 needy persons who will be provided free of cost required equipment in November, a defence spokesman said. The artificial limb camp was organised by the Ace of Spades Division at the Advance Landing Ground […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated Multipurpose Cinema Halls at Pulwama and Shopian districts. “Today is a historic day for J&K UT. Multipurpose Cinema Halls at Pulwama and Shopian will offer facilities ranging from movie screening, infotainment and skilling of youth”, said the Lt Governor. Students, Youth and people from all walks of life […]
SRINAGAR — Weather was partly cloudy in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours and the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Sunday that the same is likely to continue. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar had 12.4, Pahalgam 6.1 […]